The Island of South Georgia
Author: Robert Headland
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780521424745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis extensively illustrated book is the only comprehensive account of the island of South Georgia.
Posts
Antarctic Oasis
Author: Tim Carr
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780393046052
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Carrs share their exploration of the Antarctic region and South Georgian coast aboard their yacht as they document and photograph polar wildlife and landscape
With the Compliments of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Author: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. Government
Publisher:
Published: 1998*
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction to South Georgia
Author: Gilad James, PhD
Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School
Published:
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 0375807101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth Georgia is a remote, sub-Antarctic island located around 1400km southeast of the Falkland Islands. The island is a British Overseas Territory and is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including seals, penguins, and albatrosses. Its history is closely linked to the whaling industry, and there are still remnants of the industry visible on the island, including old whaling stations and equipment. Today, South Georgia is a popular destination for tourists interested in wildlife and adventure, offering opportunities for hiking, camping, and kayaking. Despite its remote location, South Georgia has played a significant role in global history. The island was first discovered in 1675 by the English explorer Anthony de la Roché, and it became a popular stop for whalers in the early 19th century. During World War I, South Georgia was a critical link in the British supply chain, as it was used as a base for the Royal Navy's Southern Ocean fleet. Later, in 1982, the island played a role in the Falklands War, as British forces used it as a staging point for their invasion of the Falkland Islands. Overall, South Georgia is a unique and fascinating place with a rich cultural and ecological history.
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Gazette
Author: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Publisher:
Published: 19??
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth!
Author: Ernest Shackleton
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2019-01-31
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 1789506344
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"We had seen God in His splendours, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man." In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out on an 1,800-mile trek across Antarctica. During the three-year expedition, his team overcame shipwreck, treacherous glaciers, and a bitterly hostile climate. They faced the elements on this icy continent with extraordinary determination, resourcefulness, and courage. This account by one of Britain's greatest explorers is at once thrilling, harrowing, and inspiring.
Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles
Author: Burnette Vanstory
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0820305588
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince it first appeared in 1956, Mrs. Vanstory's rich narrative of the barrier islands from Ossabaw to Cumberland--and the mainland towns along the way--has become the standard popular history of Georgia's golden coast. Thoroughly revised and with over forty new illustrations, this edition traces the crucial and colorful role these islands have played from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. Home, at one time or another, to the American Indians, the French, the Spanish, and the English; to buccaneers, friars, and priests; to Puritans and Scottish Highlanders; to slave traders, planters, soldiers, statesmen, and millionaires, these islands are as rich in history as they are in natural beauty. Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles now takes the reader through the years from General James Oglethorpe to President Jimmy Carter, unfolding the stories of the lives that have touched, or been touched by, the golden isles of Georgia.
Field Guide to the Flora of South Georgia
Author: Deirdre Galbraith
Publisher: South Georgia Heritage Trust
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780956454607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes 24 of South Georgia's native plants and a selection of the introduced plants found around Grytviken. This book includes detailed history of botanical exploration to the island. It explains habitat and landscape of the island. It offers important facts on Sub-Antarctic biosecurity.
Field Guide to the Introduced Flora of South Georgia
Author: Rebecca Upson
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781842466520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNon-native plants have been introduced to South Georgia since the first sealers inhabited the island in the late eighteenth century. The number of species and their impacts have varied over the years and today 41 non-native plant species are established and many threaten the native species and habitats of South Georgia. This is the first field guide to comprehensively treat these species, providing full colour photographs, distribution maps and species descriptions, plus keys to the grasses and sedges. This guide is accessible to all and also provides an opportunity for visitors to be part of a citizen science programme contributing sightings and improving our knowledge of the introduced flora of South Georgia.
Sea Islands of Georgia
Author: Count D. Gibson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 0820334944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe “Golden Isles” off Georgia's coast are important sources of history and legend. Oglethorpe's activities there, the Battle of Bloody Marsh, Fort Frederica, Spanish missionaries—all are prominent in Georgia history. Published in 1948, Sea Islands of Georgia focuses on their geologic history as it was understood at the time. Count D. Gibson describes the various stages in the formation of the islands and explains modifications that occurred in the past. General information about tides, artesian wells, winds, climate, and other natural phenomena are included. Sea Islands of Georgia was intended to be a resource for visitors to the Georgia coast.
